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Halifax, West Yorkshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 324 companies were formed in Halifax. This figure is 4.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Halifax occurred in 2003 when a total of 333 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HalifaxUK
    2012324253,150
    2011309228,735
    % change4.9%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (333)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 146 companies were registered in Halifax during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HalifaxUK
    2012146121,659
    2011158112,344
    % change-7.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (158) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012495839
    New companies in 2011516245
    % change-3.9%-6.5%-13.3%
    Record Year2003 (65)2011 (62)2007 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 184 companies were dissolved in Halifax. This figure is 8.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Halifax occurred in 2009 when a total of 317 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HalifaxUK
    2012184147,793
    2011200162,310
    % change-8.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (317)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Halifax during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 31.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HalifaxUK
    201210180,218
    20117771,324
    % change31.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012333038
    Closed companies in 2011113729
    % change200.0%-18.9%31%
    Record Year2009 (68)2009 (85)2001 (78)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Halifax increased by 140 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HalifaxUK
    2012140105,357
    201110966,425
    Record Year2003 (243)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Halifax during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 45 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HalifaxUK
    20124541,441
    20118141,020
    Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201216281
    Net growth in 2011402516
    Record Year2003 (51)2003 (40)2008 (39)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Halifax
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Halifax
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change-19.1%-18.0%-7.5%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1974 (0.5%)1978 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Halifax was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Halifax in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Halifax was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Halifax in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HALIFAX1.31%CONSULTING5.07%
    (HALIFAX)1.14%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT0.87%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    IT0.87%PROPERTY2.35%
    M0.61%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTING0.61%DESIGN1.89%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.61%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DESIGN0.61%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANCY0.61%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    S0.52%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    C0.52%BUSINESS1.70%
    YORKSHIRE0.52%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.52%LONDON1.68%
    CARE0.52%J1.57%
    R0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    CROWN0.44%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    D0.44%IT1.42%
    SECURITY0.44%CARE1.31%
    LOCAL0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    JOINERY0.44%M1.26%
    ASSOCIATES0.44%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    TRADING0.44%BUILDING1.23%
    DIGITAL0.35%SECURITY1.19%
    PROPERTY0.35%S1.18%
    SIDDALL0.35%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied279244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6547,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3320,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2310,978
    99999 - Dormant Company2226,088
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2010,271
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1814,220
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1515,280
    9999 - Dormant Company1416,469
    86900 - Other human health activities135,222
    62090 - Other information technology service activities128,258
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation122,716
    9305 - Other service activities127,926
    7260 - Other computer related activities116,456
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing103,241
    7499 - Non-trading company108,023
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering94,644
    70100 - Activities of head offices82,678
    5540 - Bars81,709

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08015135 CARTEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08016265 DOOLALLY INNS LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08018936 BITSNBOBSUK LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08019205 NOSH HALIFAX LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08022112 ENIGMA INC LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08036414 PTC NORTH WEST LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08042770 UK FINANCE & LEASING LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08044195 IGNITE HOMES LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08045439 PROCARS BIRSTALL LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08046318 ABILITYBATHE LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08047180 WALTON GRAY LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    OC374451 DENTAL EXCELLENCE - HAREWOOD PRACTICE LLP 18 Apr 2012
    08028431 PERRY'S CAFE BAR LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08043120 LONG CAN HALL LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08015929 DHT TILING LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08025990 SAFE-FAB LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08031248 IVANHOES HALIFAX LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08032969 MIKE KERSHAW CONSULTING LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08034153 ATTENTIVE CARE EXPERTS LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08034465 CHRIS BAILES CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08039496 BLACK ORANGE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08041435 THE BIG LITTLE COMPANY LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08045578 K KNOX LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08049091 VILLAGE TAVERNS (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08051046 HIRDS FAMILY FISHERIES LIMITED 30 Apr 2012